Dark Hope (USA) Horse
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Dark Hope is a 3yo gr/ro mare from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes. It is by Raging Bull out of Tizahra. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In its most recent run at Gulfstream on 4 Jan 2026, ridden by Edgar Perez, Dark Hope finished 9th behind the winner Doctrine.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 04-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md (of $84,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.070, SP: 51.00 stumbled badly at the start and trailed into the first turn and never factored. 1st Doctrine ( E J Zayas 122 ) 2nd Mo Ladies ( J Bravo 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Blazing Tiger ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 1.30L 9th Dark Hope ( E Perez 122 ) 7.65L See full results | E Perez 55.3kg 7.65L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1610m R2 Md $1,186 (of $120,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.640, SP: 41.00 leaned inwardly and bumped a foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the four to three path around the first turn and tired. 1st Gairloch ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Royal Causeway ( F Geroux 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Happy Prince ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.20L 8th Dark Hope ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 15.85L See full results | J R Leparoux 54kg 15.85L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Oct-25 1610m R9 Md $1,186 (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 34.00 lacked speed two wide and never got involved. 1st Time For Money ( E Morales 119 ) 2nd Empire West ( I O Jr 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Thousandsticks ( D Cannon 119 ) 0.50L 10th Dark Hope ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 14.95L See full results | J R Leparoux 54kg 14.95L | 10 (11) |